Graphics Software Engineer

Job Title: Graphics Software Engineer - Vulkan / GPU Rendering (Android XR) Location: San Diego, CA (100% Onsite) Duration: 3 months with possibility of extension Job Summary Client is seeking a Graphics Software Engineer to develop and optimize high-performance real-time rendering systems for Android-based XR (Extended Reality) applications. The engineer will focus on Vulkan graphics programming, GPU optimization, and Dynamic Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) rendering on Snapdragon-powered mobile devices and AR glasses. This is a highly hands‑on development role requiring strong C++ expertise and experience optimizing graphics applications for mobile GPUs. Key Responsibilities Develop and optimize real‑time rendering pipelines using Vulkan . Build and enhance Dynamic Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) rendering systems. Optimize GPU performance for Qualcomm Adreno GPUs running on Android devices. Improve shader performance, rendering efficiency, and GPU memory utilization. Design efficient CPU-to-GPU data transfer pipelines. Debug rendering artifacts such as flickering, sorting issues, and GPU/CPU precision differences. Analyze GPU bottlenecks using profiling and debugging tools. Collaborate with XR, Computer Vision, and Avatar engineering teams. Contribute to prototype applications running on Android phones and AR glasses. Required Skills Strong programming experience with C++17/C++20 Expert knowledge of Vulkan Graphics API GPU programming and optimization Mobile GPU architecture (preferably Qualcomm Adreno) Android NDK development GLSL/HLSL shader programming SPIR-V Real-time rendering pipelines GPU memory managementMultithreading and performance optimization Graphics profiling and debugging Required Tools & Technologies Vulkan C++17 / C++20 Android NDK Android Studio CMake GLSL / HLSL SPIR-V Qualcomm Adreno GPU Snapdragon Mobile Platforms Qualcomm Snapdragon Profiler RenderDoc Preferred Skills Dynamic Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) XR / AR / VR application development Mobile graphics optimization GPU compute programming Python OpenGL ES GPGPU programming Android APIs Rendering simulation or relighting Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the following: Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Software Engineering Applied Mathematics Related technical field Experience Minimum 2+ years of software engineering experience in graphics, GPU programming, rendering, or related areas. Top 5 Must-Have Skills Vulkan Graphics Programming Modern C++ (C++17/C++20) Mobile GPU Optimization (Adreno preferred) GPU Compute & Shader Optimization Graphics Performance Profiling & Debugging Nice-to-Have Skills Dynamic Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) XR / AR rendering Python OpenGL ES Android graphics development GPGPU programming #J-18808-Ljbffr